Studenski Grad - The Bulgarian Time Machine

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Studenskigrad

Studenski Grad (student's city) is one of the most exciting and fast changing suburebs of Sofia as it has a huge young population, between 20000 and 50000 (nobody knows the exact number) stuendts who come from all over Bulgaria to attend one of the 13 colleges and universities of the capital city, and other youngs who choose to live there because of the cheap rent.

A coffe shop in Studenskigrad

The town of atudenski was built by the Bulgarian state during the cummunist era, and therefore it has 4 designs of residence buildings, most has two room appartments and are occupy by six students per appartment. The buildings are of 8 to 15 stories and has 24 appartments on each flour and they are surrounded by green parks for the use of the students.



New Recycle Bins. To mach the EU standards


Sofia is an eastern european city that want's to be western and have no time to waste, from 2005, when the EU has agreed to join Bulgaria in 2007, it's real estae market is booming with foriegn and local investors and businesses that are trying to satisfy the city' hunger for western commercial and cultural influances, and Studenski is maybe the best place to see the changes, the influances and the consequences of globalization.


The Athletics runway, sport is obligatory on first and second year at the university.

New bars and night clubs pop up like mushrooms after the first rain, new appartment buildings are being built on every empty lot.


New Architecture


Beginning January 1th, 2007 Bulgaria will carry the title the poorest counrty in the EU, it might be the poorest state but certinly not a poor country. The cummunist regim ended in 1989, and with it ended the state's investment in almost anything that's with in it's responability, it's visable everywhere you look in Sofia, the streets are broken and buildings are falling appart and the city will do only the minimal to keep it working. In Studenski time has stopped from moving 18 years ago and it seems that like there is no public interest in the place as most of it's habitants are not from sofia and has no right to vote for municipality.

for more photos www.ouriatadmor.com/new_projects/bulgaria/stu